Massachusetts politics

With the start of a new academic year in September, academics often make resolutions, which are really all about how we can make things better. With that in mind, here are a few ideas of how we can make our Massachusetts political system better.

Last week did tell us quite a bit about Massachusetts’
political culture. The Supreme Court’s
healthcare and gay marriage decisions made many of us proud of the path our
inclusive social policy paved. Medical marijuana, gambling, and on-line voter
registration nonetheless showed the Bay State both policy leader and laggard, equal parts progressive
and moralist, as well as more elitist than pluralist.